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From: wesw@ozvax.WV.TEK.COM (Wes Whitnah)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: GDOS Troubles
Keywords: GDOS
Message-ID: <1776@ozvax.WV.TEK.COM>
Date: 26 Jun 89 19:24:48 GMT
Organization: Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, Or.
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   I have ported a GEM application from the IBM to the Atari.  Works
   just fine, except support for the printers was not the same or
   there in a vanilla Atari system -- I was told I needed GDOS.

   When GDOS is installed (version 1.1) the work_out array parameters
   are ALL ZEROS after a  v_opnvwk()  call.  Also it appears that
   the AES is not set up correctly and many VDI calls don't work!
   If I get rid of GDOS all is well, except that I don't have the
   nice GEM printer support I'm looking for (I do have a basic
   printer driver working using Cconout-like functions).

   What is going on?  Is GDOS used by anyone (or is it USEABLE by
   anyone)?  Hints on programming with GDOS for Atari LaserJet?
   Any info would be appreciated.

   (I have tried this on a 520ST and a MEGA4 ST.  I have GDOS 1.1
    and am using Aztec C and bindings).

   Wes Whitnah
   wesw@ozvax.WV.TEK.COM  (UUCP)